1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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give us every bit of the heat, and not waste 

 a particle. ' ' 



Besides saving all the heat, he has a very 

 neat and tidy arrangement for sifting the 

 ashes so that no unconsumed fuel goes out 

 on the ash- heap. These things I have men- 

 tioned are all described in his articles in the 

 Philadelphia Practical Farmer. 



He has a sanitary closet near the furnace, 

 to be used only in had weather, and which 

 he says is far ahead of any of the water- 

 closets, and I have no doubt of it. 



Now, there is one other exceedingly im- 

 portant point to be touched on before I close. 

 Friend Terry is an earnest student of physi- 

 cal culture. He has books and magazines to 

 keep him thoroughly posted on all these 

 points I have mentioned. His wonderful 

 development of himself, especially that 

 hard firm muscle, comes, perhaps, largely 

 from a systematic course of exercise and 

 drill. He makes it a point to walk at least 

 four miles a day in the open air. You re- 

 member what I said about my two mile walk 

 along the Gulf in Florida. His articles in 

 the Practical Farmer have brought him a 

 large correspondence, and he is constantly 

 receiving reports from those who have fol- 

 lowed his teachings, and he knows pretty 

 well how it works with the average humani 

 ty. All this work is done entirely without 

 pay. The only pay he gets, if I am correct, 

 is what the Practical Farmer pays him for 

 his weekly writings. 



In winding up I wish to tell my good friends 

 at Dr. Miller's that there is a strong pros- 

 pect that, in the near future, I may dispense 

 with my fur cap entirely— at least for a 

 whole summer. Let me see. A few months 

 ago I think I said I would not only give a 

 thousand dollars, but I would give every 

 thiog I have in this world (except Mrs. 

 Root) for the physical vigor and muscular 

 development of the young man who was 

 poling the boat during that tremendous cold 

 north wind. Through a kind Providence 

 that prayer may yet be answered, for it 

 was a sort of prayer. And with still anoth- 

 er prayer that what I have just written 

 may bring health, new life, and happiness 

 into many homes I still remain 

 Your old friend 



A. L Root. 



The above was submitted to Mr. Terry, 

 who adds: 



The warmed air from the furnace comes in through 

 humidifiers of our own make, which stand over reg- 

 isters. It takes from five to ten minutes a day to fill 

 these, and that is all there is of it. The working is 

 ideal, and entirely automatic. The colder the air that 

 comes to the furnace, the more water it needs to make 

 it natural and right when warmed up to 70 degrees in 

 rooms above. In zero weather about 50 quarts are 

 taken up by air that passes over it— taken up cold 

 entirely; in mild weather about 20 to 30 quarts, the 

 amount varying between 20 and 50 quarts, according to 

 outside temperature. There is never any steam on the 

 windows, never any excess of moisture, nor any short- 

 age. Not a door-panel in the house shrinks. The 

 piano keeps in perfect tune. Is it any wonder that 

 human beings do too ? The conditions as regards mois- 

 ture are simply ideal every single hour of every day. 

 We beat nature outside, and the air is also as pure, 

 within one-hundredth part of one per cent, by actual 

 test, as it is outdoors. But that is another matter. It 

 is almost free from dust. 



One other point, please: We use the clostt in the cel- 

 lar erct~y day all winter. It is not only for bad weather, 

 but for good, whenever there is a steady fire in the fur- 

 nace or grate, and it is more comfortable to go there 

 than outdoors— in the night, for example. We are still 

 using this closet now. May 4. No trace of odor can pos- 

 sibly get out into the room. It all goes up the chimney. 



T. B. Terry. 



LEMONS FOR THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION, 

 STOMACH TROUBLES, ETC. 



The following comes from our good friend 

 R. V. Murray, of Cleveland, who makes the 

 pictures for • Gleanings, or at least a part 

 of them. 



On reading the article in last Gleanings on A. I. R.'s 

 use of lemons I thought perhaps some experiments that 

 we were making would be of interest to some who might 

 be troubled with rheumatism or stomach trouble. The 

 authority from which the original formula came was 

 one of the foremost doctors of Chicago (once in a while 

 some good comes out of that burg) , and the patient was 

 one of the prominent members and an officer of the 

 Young Women's Christian Association. The college 

 secretary of that association obtained it from her, and 

 she has handed it down to myself and others. She was 

 first interested in the matter on her mother's account, 

 she being very much troubled with rheumatism, and the 

 result was so satisfactory in her case and others' who 

 have tried it that I encouraged my own wife to under- 

 take the same treatment. 



Most people on hearing of the formula at once declare 

 that it would kill them; but, to make the matter short, 

 I will quote the words of the doctor: "If sugar is left 

 out, no juice of any natural fruit, the lemon in particu- 

 lar, need be feared, no harm can come from it." The 

 formula is as follows: 



Take, for instance, a treatment of nine days, and in 

 each case commence, with the morning of the first day, 

 the juice of one lemon in as much water as agreeable 

 —no sugar. 



Second day two lemons, morning and evening. 



Third day, three lemons, morning, noon, and night. 



Fourth day, four lemons, and so forth, increasing one 

 lemon each day. For instance, on the sixth day six 

 lemons, dividing the time as nearly equal as possible. 



On the ninth day, of course, nine lemons; then de- 

 crease in the same ratio till you get back to zero. Aft- 

 er that, use an occasional lemon as one thinks it may be 

 needed. 



Some constitutions might require only a seven or eight 

 day treatment. Eat during treatment as usual. The 

 appetite is stronger, and the skin clears wonderfully, 

 and the whole system is improved, and the bowels are 

 much benefited. R. V. Murray. 



Cleveland, O, Nov.. 23. 



And here is something along the same 

 line from the Farming World: 



THE USE OF LEMONS. 

 A correspondent some time ago furnished the follow- 

 ing recipe as a new cure for consumption: " Put a dozen 

 whole lemons in cold water and boil until soft (not too 

 soft); roll and squeeze until all the juice is extracted; 

 sweeten the juice enough to be palatable, and drink. 

 Use as many as a dozen a day. Should they cause pain 

 or looseness of the bowels, lessen the quantity, and use 

 five or six a day until better, then begin and use a dozen 

 again. By the time you have used five or six dozen you 

 will begin to gain strength and have an appetite. Of 

 course, as you get better you need not use so many. 

 Follow these directions, and we know you will never 

 regret it if there is any help for you. Only keep it up 

 faithfully. We know of two cases where both the pa- 

 tients were given up by the physicians, and were in the 

 last stages of consumption, yet both were cured by us- 

 ing lemons according to directions we have stated. One 

 lady in particular was bed- ridden, and very low; had 

 tried every thing that money could procure, but all in 

 vain, when, to please a friend, she was persuaded to 

 use them in February, and in April she weighed 140 

 pounds. She is a strong woman to-day, and likely to 

 live as long as any of us. When people feel the need of 

 an acid, if they would let vinegar alone and use lemons 

 or sour apples they would feel just as well satisfied, and 

 receive no injury." 



I am sure friend Murray is exactly right 

 in saying no sugar. I have been in the hab- 



